Keyboard shortcuts for Google Drive on the web

Use keyboard shortcuts in Google Drive to navigate, select, and edit.

Note: Some shortcuts might not work for all languages or keyboards.

Navigation

Move between items Use the directional pad
Search Ctrl + f

Create Menu

Alt + n
Move up one folder in the path Alt + up arrow
Display keyboard shortcut list Ctrl + /
Go to next item right arrow
Go to previous item left arrow
Exit comments Esc

Actions

Remove selected items Del
Refresh Ctrl + r
Open Enter

Media control

Play or pause Space
Play, skip forward Use media keys if available on your keyboard
Exit full screen Esc

Selection

Select all visible items Ctrl + a
Deselect all visible items Esc
Copy selected items to clipboard Ctrl + c
Cut selected items to clipboard Ctrl + x
Paste items from clipboard Ctrl + v
Extend selection up Shift + up arrow
Extend selection down Shift + down arrow
Extend selection left Shift + left arrow
Extend selection right Shift + right arrow

Preview controls

Scroll down down arrow
Scroll up up arrow
Scroll left left arrow
Scroll right right arrow
Zoom in = or +
Zoom out -
Reset zoom Ctrl + 0
Search
Clear search
Close search
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